Border Force warned over 'unlawful' and 'inappropriate' airport searches

By Michael Koziol, Political Reporter
Updated February 27 2017 - 6:18pm, first published 5:42pm
Immigration secretary Michael Pezzullo took aim at the "unworldly" audit office after another critical report. Photo: Andrew Meares
Immigration secretary Michael Pezzullo took aim at the "unworldly" audit office after another critical report. Photo: Andrew Meares

The Australian Border Force has been warned over illegal body searches of passengers at international airports in a report that found immigration officers routinely lacked adequate guidance about their powers.